Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
microfluidic lab-on-a-chip device, H and L ferritin, maternal serum, preterm birth
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Abstract
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 51 and is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as birth before 37 weeks gestation.2 It is estimated that 15 million babies are born premature annually and that PTB kills nearly 1 million babies every year. Currently, accurate detection of PTB risk isn’t possible and extrauterine treatments and interventions are insufficient.
Recommended Citation
Brower, Kaitlyn and Woolley, Adam
(2016)
"Developing a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip device to assess the correlation between the ratio of H and L ferritin in maternal serum and preterm birth,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016:
Iss.
1, Article 204.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/204